Using outdated newspaper vending boxes, the opioid awareness group Micah’s Hugs is installing free naloxone distribution ...

Naloxone, the opioid overdose-reversing medication commonly known by its brand name Narcan, was central to the response of ...

More than 25 people were hospitalized over suspected overdoses in the Penn North neighborhood of Baltimore Thursday, leading ...

Rep. Kate Donaghue has a trick for always ensuring naloxone is on hand and ready to deploy if she encounters someone ...

Several public health groups unveiled a new vending machine Monday in the Jackson Medical Mall, where people can pick up free ...

Massachusetts experienced a more than 36 percent decrease in opioid-related overdose deaths in 2024, the state Substance ...

Opioid related overdose deaths fell 36% in Massachusetts in 2024, reaching their lowest point since 2013, according to ...

When it comes to the fentanyl crisis, the Seattle Public Library is pairing education with action by offering from naloxone ...

Provisional data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate a nearly 33% drop in predicted overdose deaths in Massachusetts.

Rhode Island colleges will be required to stock the opioid overdose reversal medication naloxone, known by the brand name ...

Governor Shapiro signed a bill allowing EMS workers to leave Narcan at overdose scenes to help prevent future emergencies.

Federal data show that opioid-related overdose deaths dropped to the lowest level since 2013 — a decline seen across all ...